Awesome Authors

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Sometimes, it can be really hard to pick a book to read. If you have a list of authors that many other people enjoy, it could help you pick a book at those moments when you haven’t got a clue what to read

Children aged 2-4

We have a list of authors that many children aged 2-4 will most likely enjoy

1. Julia Donaldson: Julia Donaldson writes short books with colourful illustrations on every page. All of her books rhyme, which helps to sooth your child. Her most popular book is “Room on the Broom”

2. Eric Carle: Eric Carle writes short books with bright pictures on every page. His books are very often about animals and usually have morals to help us live our lives to the “fullest”. His most famous book is “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”

3. David Walliams: David Walliams writes short books with beautiful illustrations on every page. He also writes books for older children. His books don’t usually rhyme but are often very funny. His most popular young children's book is “The bear who went boo”

Children Aged 4 - 6

1. Margaret Mahy: Margaret Mahy writes many early readers that have pictures on every page, but are a step on from picture books. She often writes books that include children with large imaginations. She also writes books for older children. Her most popular early reader book is “A Lion In The Meadow

2. Francesca Simon: Francesca Simon writes many early reader series including “Horrid Henry” and “Buffin Street” that have funny illustrations on every page. Her books are usually quite funny. Her most popular book is “Horrid Henry’s underpants”

3. Philip Ardagh: Philip Ardagh writes books that are a slight step up from early readers. His books don’t have pictures on every page, but they do have pictures on some pages. He wrote many series including “The Grunts” and “The Secret Diary” series. His most popular books are “The Eddie Dickens trilogy”.

Children Aged 6-8

1. Roald Dahl: Roald Dahl writes many books for children who can read by themselves. They are a step up from Early readers. Some of the pages have pictures on them, but all of the pictures are black and white. His most popular book is “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”.

2. Dav Pilkey: Dav Pilkey writes comic books that are as long as normal books. He writes a series called”Captain Underpants” and they are very good books to read. His books are always very funny. His most popular book is “Captain Underpants”

3. Dick King-Smith: Dick King-Smith writes short books that have illustrations on some pages. He often writes about animals. His most popular books are “The Sheep Pig” series.

Children Aged 8-10

1. Jeff Kinney: Jeff Kinney writes diary style books with pictures on all of the pages. His books are funny but relatable at the same time. He writes the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid Books”. His most popular book is “Diary of a Wimpy Kid; Old School”.

2. Lincoln Pierce:  Lincoln Pierce writes books that are styled like a diary. His books are very funny and silly. He writes a series called “Big Nate” that is very popular, and his most popular book is “Big Nate Blasts Off”.

3. Jacqueline Wilson: Jacqeline Wilson writes books for this age group that are mostly for girls. They have pictures on some of the pages. She writes books that start at this age group and work all the way up to young adults. Her most popular book is “The Bed and Breakfast Star”.

Children aged 10-12

1. Rick Riordan: Rick Riordan writes many books about Greek Gods and their children. His books don’t have pictures on any of the pages. He wrote many series, including “Percy Jackson” and “Magnus Chase”. His most popular book is “The Sword Of Summer”.

2. Dereck Landy: Dereck Landy writes many books varying from 11+ to young adults. He writes about sorcerers and magic. His books are dark, but funny. He writes a popular series called “Skulduggery Pleasant”, and his most popular book is “Skulduggery Pleasant;  Dark Days”

3. David Baddel: David Baddel writes funny books that often include some pictures, but not on every page. He often incorporates a little bit of magic into his book, which helps keep the story going smoothly. His most popular book is “The Parent Agency”

Young Adult

1. James Dashner: James Dashner writes a very popular young adult series called “The Maze Runner”. His books are about a group of boys trying to survive some trials and save the world. His most popular book is “The Maze Runner”

2. Suzanne Collins: Suzanne Collins a very popular young adult series called the hunger games. Her books are a little bit dark, but over all quite good. Her most popular book is “Mocking jay”

3. Veronica Roth: Veronica Roth writes the popular series, “Divergent”. This is a trilogy of books and is quite popular. The book that she writes that is most popular is the first book in the divergent series.

Happy reading

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